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Abandoned Test Matches


Based on all matches up to and including
Test # 1602: Pakistan v New Zealand at Karachi, 2nd Test, 2002
Following Test matches were abandoned without a ball being bowled (home sides listed first):

Eng v Aus   3rd Test   Manchester     1890      No Toss - Reason: Rain

Eng v Aus   3rd Test   Manchester     1938      No Toss - Reason: Rain

Aus v Eng   3rd Test   Melbourne      1970-71   Toss: Eng - Reason: Rain

WI  v Eng   2nd Test   Georgetown     1980-81   No Toss
Reason: The Government of Guyana would not allow R.D.Jackman to enter the country under
the provisions of Gleneagles Agreement. Pak v Ind 3rd Test Karachi 1984-85 No Toss Reason: Assassination of Mrs Indira Gandhi NZ v Pak 1st Test Dunedin 1988-89 No Toss - Reason: Rain WI v Eng 2nd Test Georgetown 1989-90 No Toss - Reason: Rain SL v Pak 2nd Test Colombo (SSC) 1994-95 No Toss Reason: Fear of post-election violence Pak v Zim 3rd Test Faisalabad 1998-99 No Toss - Reason: Fog NZ v Ind 1st Test Dunedin 1998-99 No Toss - Reason: Rain Pak v NZ 2nd Test Karachi 2002 No Toss Reason: Match cancelled due to a bomb exploding near the New Zealand team's hotel just over
two hours prior to the scheduled start of play of 10am local time.